CVE-2011-1588
CVE-2011-1588 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xfce Thunar with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-134.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
- CVSS v2: 6.8
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-134
- Affected product: Xfce Thunar
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Thunar before 1.3.1 could crash when copy and pasting a file name with % format characters due to a format string error.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1588?
- Thunar before 1.3.1 could crash when copy and pasting a file name with % format characters due to a format string error.
- How severe is CVE-2011-1588?
- CVE-2011-1588 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2011-1588 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-1588?
- CVE-2011-1588 primarily affects Xfce Thunar. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-1588?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2011-1588 published?
- CVE-2011-1588 was published on 2019-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00008.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1588
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1588
- https://github.com/xfce-mirror/thunar/blob/master/NEWS#L774
- https://github.com/xfce-mirror/thunar/commit/03dd312e157d4fa8a11d5fa402706ae5b05806fa
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1588
Affected products (6)
- cpe:2.3:a:xfce:thunar:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xfce:thunar:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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